Chara crinita var. leptosperma A.Braun 1834
Publication Details
Chara crinita var. leptosperma A.Braun 1834: 356 (as 'a. leptosperma mihi')
Published in: Braun, A. (1834). Esquisse monographique du genre Chara. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Série II, Partie Botanique 1: 349-357.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chara is Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chara canescens Loiseleur.
Type Information
Type locality: "Halae Saxonum"; (Braun 1834: 356)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having tufts of long weak hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 10 October 2010 by Anders Langangen.
Last updated: 01 May 2020
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Nomenclatural note
"Ch. crinita Wallr., Ann. bot." - (01 May 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
